An alarming increase of child abuse in Jackson County must have many factors, but one is rarely mentioned. It’s our changing definition of what it takes to abuse a child. Sunday’s Citizen Patriot ...

Finally. This past June, Massachusetts became the 49th state to criminalize so-called “revenge porn,” one component of a bill signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey. The law, “An Act to Prevent Abuse ...

A West Jordan man’s 2024 conviction of 25 sex-related crimes dating back decades has been overturned by the Utah Supreme ...

While referrals decreased from last year in the town, they still remain at a four-year high, figures show [PA Media] A town's domestic abuse referrals have decreased in the last year but are still too ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hands one of the pens she used to sign bill SF522 into law to Bob Welsh of Coralville, Iowa, during a ceremony at Highland Ridge in Williamsburg, Iowa, on Wednesday, June 15, ...

One in 12 children in the world has been exposed to at least one form of online sexual exploitation or abuse, according to ...

Moira was raised to put her faith above all else. She was raised in a strict household where her parents used their faith as a way to justify corporal punishment, shaming, and obedience. "I was raised ...

The state comptroller's report also found that domestic violence and the challenges to fight it have become exacerbated because of the Israel-Hamas War. The Social Affairs and Welfare Ministry must ...

A town's domestic abuse referrals have decreased in the last year but are still too high at more than 1,900, a charity has said. Gateshead Council annual data showed a drop in referrals made by its ...